Get to Know our Capital Markets Expertise

President & CEO

Farhan Lalani

Farhan founded Market One Media Group in 2013 to meet public companies’ demand for a new approach from investor relations firms. He brought more than a decade and half of experience working with brokerage firms in financial capital markets to the new digital marketing firm, giving him the insights and contacts needed to set a new course for investor relations.

He was a mining analyst early in his career, before becoming an investment advisor and ultimately partner at Leede Financial. In that work he developed deep relationships with financial institutions and public companies, while coming to realize traditional investor relations was no longer effectively reaching retail investors, who have increasingly come to rely on social media, favourite web portals, and online news sources to inform their investment decisions.

Farhan was on Business in Vancouver’s Forty under 40 list in 2015, won the Best Digital and Media Company in Western Canada at the Notable Awards in 2014, and was honoured to win the Outstanding Volunteer Award in 2014 for his philanthropic dedication, presented by Premier Christy Clark. He was also recently named Canadas next 150 Top Entrepreneurs by the TMX Group. Farhan stays actively involved in the community as President of the Vancouver-False Creek Riding Association and Member of the Board of Advisors of TEDx Vancouver.

CFO

Shaun Maskerine

Shaun has worked in the areas of finance, administration and corporate governance with a number of private and public companies over the past 15 years. He has extensive experience in all aspects of financial reporting, corporate regulatory and governance affairs, mergers and acquisitions, and capital raising. Shaun has been involved in a number of start-ups, drawing on his expertise to support their growth from the start-up stage through to public listing.

As part of Market One’s leadership team, he brings this rich experience to the company’s day-to-day operations and financial management, ensuring it is always a tight ship. Shaun holds a Bachelor of Commerce from Memorial University and a Masters of Resource Management from Simon Fraser University.

COO

Hasnain Raza

Hasnain leads Market One’s team responsible for collaborating with clients to market them to retail investors. He has a particular focus and experience in building high-calibre marketing teams and facilitating new media relationships with top tier publications.

Hasnain’s team manages more than 150 social channels for clients and has agreements with the country’s top-tier financial and media outlets including Financial Post, BNN Bloomberg, The Globe and Mail, Vancouver Sun, and Calgary Herald. His campaigns have seen over 1 million views on YouTube, growth of over 100,000 social media followers and media distribution on top tier publications worldwide.

Hasnain is a member of the Forbes Communications Council and; a regular guest lecturer on digital marketing; and has certifications from Google, Facebook, Instagram, Hootsuite and Sprout Social.

He is also deeply involved in the community as the Chair and Co-Founder of KickOff Canada, a non-profit organization that uses soccer to foster positive change. In 2018, Hasnain hosted a sold-out charity tournament at BC Place to provide direct help for children with special needs alongside Variety BC.

VP Sales, Western Canada

Veronika van Wollen

Veronika is a business development professional who draws upon her deep expertise in finance, digital marketing, and sales to create growth opportunities in the capital markets. Passionate about connecting with companies and being part of their successes, Veronika is an expert at developing new businesses, building a qualified pipeline, and ultimately driving revenue growth. She has worked with various angel investor conferences and has been actively involved with the Angel Capital Association, NACO, and the Vancouver Angel Forum.

VP Sales, Eastern Canada

Steven Mills

Steve has been a trusted advisor to TSX and TSXV publicly traded companies for close to a decade. He has provided capital markets education and guidance to hundreds of C-suite executives on topics ranging from public company disclosure, compliance, trading, investor relations, listing transactions, governance and most recently how ESG factors are influencing more and more investment decisions.

Steve has been an active supporter of Movember and the Down Syndrome Association of Toronto (DSAT) for many years and holds a passion for helping raise awareness for children with special needs.

VP Marketing

Kathleen Estanislao

Kathleen oversees and manages the marketing initiatives across all departments at Market One. With 5+ years of experience in the marketing industry, she has worked with companies to collaboratively create and deliver customized, data-driven content strategies and insights.

With a passion for personal growth and team development, her strength is scalability while maintaining an authentic company culture at the organization.

Kathleen is the founder of a local soy candle company in Vancouver and is also passionate about giving back to her community.

Editorial Advisor

Fabian Dawson

Fabian is a multiple-award winning journalist, an internationally acclaimed author, filmmaker and media expert. His work over the last three decades spans the globe and he also serves as a consultant/strategic advisor to a variety of international companies. Fabian was the deputy editor-in-chief of The Province newspaper in Vancouver, which is part of the Postmedia group, Canada’s largest media organization.

Capital Markets Advisor

Greg Hall

Greg is an independent business advisor specializing in the mining industry. For over 30 years, he has focused on all expects of financing and structuring significant international exploration, development, and mining ventures. Greg’s previous positions include Director at Haywood Securities; Vice-President, Canaccord Genuity; and Senior Vice-President of Leede Jones Gable. Greg is also a Member of the Institute of Corporate Directors

Digital Marketing Manager

Madeline Jones

Sales Operations Manager

Bryan Nikkel

Creative Lead

Jack Hsieh

Jack brings multidisciplinary, internationally recognized expertise with an eye for branding, type and design. He has worked with companies  from multiple industries and ties in his ability to create designs from conceptualization to final proof. 

Media Production Manager

Kendra Ho

Kendra is a graduate from the Beedie School of Business at Simon Fraser University with extensive experience as a digital media creator through video, photography, and graphic design. She coordinates Market One’s video services from start to finish, with the goal of delivering a quality and collaborative experience to meet clients needs. In her down time, she is an avid sports fan and has a passion for being active and eating good food.

Executive Assistant

Mariah Peters

As Market One Media Group’s Executive Assistant Mariah supports the team with a versatile set of office management skills and proven customer service management experience. With strong planning and problem-solving skills in her arsenal, she readily adapts to change to ensure Market One continues to be a well run and organized company.

Account Manager

Jainer Larano

Jainer is a dependable member of the Market One team, managing and coordinating exceptional marketing campaigns across a variety of industries. As an Account Manager, he synchronizes various client needs with different departments to deliver remarkable results and continued client success.

His four years of experience includes social media management, content creation, and a talent for paid strategies, spearheading many of the business’ social media advertising blueprints/designs/plans? for clients, such as the Lundin Group, TMX Group, and with our publishing partners, including the Financial Post.

On his off-time, Jainer works part-time at a vegan plant-based meal delivery service, paying respect to his previous culinary background. He also enjoys running, traveling, and going to concerts, including the occasional music festival.

Account Manager

Hugo Quinones Silva

Hugo works with clients in differing industries ranging in everything from cannabis and health tech to mining and mobile gaming, Hugo is well equipped to execute successful marketing campaigns that take into account the ever-changing digital landscape and deliver stellar results.

With a particular passion for branding and a tactical eye for graphic design, he is well versed on the importance of creating an online presence and maintaining a strong brand identity to help reach an engaged and targeted audience online.

In his spare time, he loves searching for and curating new music, taking on visual projects/designing, and attending art/design/music related events whenever possible.

Account Manager

Sharon Huang

Sharon has managed over 15 clients in the technology, life sciences, cannabis, psychedelics, health tech, and mining sectors to bring their investor marketing to new heights.

As an Account Manager Sharon takes a strong digital marketing lens to help our clients maximize the impact of our services to amplify investor awareness and engagement.

With over three years of experience in content creation and a talent for advertising and analytics, her digital marketing strategies contributed to a 685% increase in followers, 579% increase in engagements, and 390% increase in impressions for just one client over the course of their campaign.

Outside of the office, Sharon is an avid foodie and traveler with an interest in interior design and real estate investment.

Communications Specialist

Dahlia Fu

Dahlia is a graduate from Simon Fraser University with a Degree in Communications and Business. While pursuing a career in digital marketing, she aims to utilize her creative abilities to generate meaningful content for her audience.

When the weather is nice, you can catch her participating in a wide variety of outdoor activities. She also loves growing her knowledge on health and nutrition, as well as travelling and experiencing new cultures.

Marketing Strategist

Rishav Kayastha

Rishav a graduate from Simon Fraser University with a degree in Communications and International Studies. Using his experience traveling and interests in digital marketing, research, and public companies, Rishav aims to make meaningful content relatable to a wide range of audiences and industries. In his free time, Rishav enjoys watching basketball, keeping updated with global news, and what’s happening in the crypto world.

Digital Marketing Coordinator

Eric Tran

Eric is a BCIT Marketing Communications graduate. As a Digital Marketing Coordinator, he manages various companies’ social media accounts by creating meaningful content for potential investors. He also has a special passion for creating performance-driven ad campaigns for clients.

In his free time, he likes to pick up different hobbies such as sewing, coding projects, and cooking! One day he hopes something sticks.

Digital Marketing Coordinator

Cailey Colton

Cailey is passionate about finding unique ways to convey a client’s story.

With a degree in Communications from Simon Fraser University, Cailey’s creative approach to writing and knowledge of social media allows her to create content for clients that is both impactful and engaging.

When she’s not working, Cailey can be found testing the latest TikTok recipe, checking out a new coffee shop, or walking her dogs Louie and Archie.

Digital Marketing Coordinator

Laurel Sherlock

Laurel graduated from Western University with a degree in Psychology and Communications. As a Digital Marketing Coordinator, Laurel combines her deep knowledge of social media and her experience working with companies across various industries to help brands tell their stories. She is passionate about creating eye-catching content that increases exposure for clients.

Outside of work, you can find Laurel reading, trying out new fitness classes, catching up with friends, or walking her dog, Pippa!

Digital Marketing Coordinator

Ian McGavin

Ian is a graduate from the University of Victoria with a degree in Marketing and Entrepreneurship. With a passion for creating stakeholder value, Ian is constantly honing his skills in digital marketing with a focus on ad optimization and creating engaging content.

With previous experience as General Manager of an online start-up, Ian knows how important it is to make every penny count. He values optimizing the ROI on digital ad creation, running campaigns with a close eye on what will add true value for his clients.

On the weekend, Ian likes to spend his time with friends, at the gym, in VR, coding, and learning everything he can about Web 3.0 and emerging technologies.

CA, CPA Accountant

Kyle Takeuchi

Kyle is a Chartered Professional Accountant who has worked with a number of private and public companies over the past 14 years. He has extensive experience in all aspects of financial reporting and internal accounting and has worked with many venture companies in the mining and technology industries. Kyle holds a Bachelor of Business Administration from Simon Fraser University.

Host

Jim Gordon

Jim Gordon has been a member of the Vancouver media for over 25 years. He has been the co-host/producer of the weekly TV series, “The Travel Guys” since 2003, co-host/co-producer of the weekly TV series, “Our City Tonight” since 2015, and was CTV Vancouver’s Film/TV Critic from 1998-2017.

Jim is also a Business Anchor for a number of TV/On-line/radio media companies and has extensive experience in writing, directing and creating television productions and corporate videos. He is also co-author of the print version of , “Our City Tonight” found in, “Iconic Concierge Magazine.”

Host

Hannah Bernard

Hannah Bernard is a local entrepreneur, broadcaster and philanthropist in Vancouver. She co-runs local digital agency Roots + Ardor and juggles her broadcaster gigs on the side; mostly in the finance and sports world. She has worked with Market One Media Group for over 6 years and is passionate about sharing stories through impactful interviews!